DOUG SHOOP: The President's Photographer

As a photographer who has travelled the world, met with and laughed with corporate big-wigs, taken personal risks to capture the moments that define each and every individual assignment as put forth by various directives…I think this gig (president’s photographer) is the toughest and probably the best.

I should be so lucky. This is without political preference; it’s simply a job.

I’ve been lucky enough to be part of, witness to and documenter of various paranormal treks, corporate assignments and various other weirdness on my own, with colleagues and collaborators.

I’ve spent sleepless nights attempting to capture the unreal, unknown and unbelievable.
All this being said, us photographers, in my opinion, do a just and storytelling service.

If you haven’t seen the National Geographic special on The President’s Photographer take a sneek peek,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsqAHl9uQ5Y

and read more about it here:
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/11/the-presidents-photographer-television-book.html